Computer Basics Quiz

A user has entered a search string into an application and clicked on the search icon. Which of the following is the NEXT step in the computing process?

• Output

• Storage

• Input

• Processing

Which of the following is data temporarily stored on?

• Hard drive

• Keyboard

• Memory chips

• Printed page

Which of the following played vital roles in the advancement of national defense, science, and social change?

• Microchip

• Supercomputers

• Smartphones

• Hollerith's Tabulating Machine

Which invention allowed computers to become smaller in size?

• Vacuum tubes

• Transistors

• Silicon

• Laptops

Which of the following provides a computer system with the ability to retrieve and manipulate data at a future time?

• Microchip

• Storage

• Processing

• Transistor

Which of the following is the term for a device (usually external to a computer) that is plugged into a computer's communication port or connected wirelessly?

• A peripheral

• An attachment

• A plug-in

• A flash drive

Which of the following was the most widely used personal computer application until the mid-90s?

• United States census

• Internet

• Word processing

• Games

Which of the following is a type of input device?

• Monitor

• Hard drive

• Touchscreen

• Speakers

Which type of connector is commonly used for keyboards and mice?

• TRS

• RCA

• USB

• XLR

Which invention made it possible to have an entire computer on a single circuit board?

• Vacuum tubes

• Microchip

• Silicon

• Transistors